Big Ben презентация

British capital.
It is a unique symbol of Great Britain, known to almost every person on the planet.

are 4.2 metres long and weigh about 100kg
The numbers are approximately 60cm long
There are 312 pieces of glass in each clock dial

fire in 1834. In 1844, it was decided the new buildings for the Houses of Parliament should include a tower and a clock. 
A massive bell was required and the first attempt (made by John Warner & Sons at Stockton-on-Tees) cracked irreparably. The metal was melted down and the bell recast in Whitechapel in 1858. Big Ben first rang across Westminster on 31 May 1859. A short time later, in September 1859, Big Ben cracked. A lighter hammer was fitted and the bell rotated to present an undamaged section to the hammer. This is the bell as we hear it today.

Commons chamber during the Second World War, the clock tower survived and Big Ben continued to strike the hours.

on 31 December 1923, a tradition that continues to this day.

In June 2012 the House of Commons announced that the clock tower was to be renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.